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Why Cerner Corporation (CERN) Is Being Added to Investors Watchlist?

Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ:CERN) is an interesting stock at present. Now trading with a market value of 19.62B, the company has a mix of catalysts and obstacles that spring from the nature of its operations. As the day-to-day narrative ebbs and flows for this company, it is more important than ever to step back and get a bird’s eye view of the fundamental reality under the surface of this story.

Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ:CERN) Fundamentals That Matter

It’s generally a good idea to start with the most fundamental piece of the picture: the balance sheet. The balance sheet health of any company plays a key role in its ability to meet its obligations and maintain the faith of its investment base. For CERN, the company currently has 329.34 million of cash on the books, which is offset by 6.8 million in current liabilities. The trend over time is important to note. In this case, the company’s debt has been growing. The company also has 6.51 billion in total assets, balanced by 1.61 billion in total liabilities, which should give you a sense of the viability of the company under any number of imagined business contexts.

Cerner Corporation (CERN) saw 329.25 million in free cash flow last quarter, representing a quarterly net change in cash of 42.48 million. Perhaps most importantly where cash movements are concerned, the company saw about 408.97 million in net operating cash flow.

Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ:CERN) Revenue Growth Potential

As far as key trends that demonstrate something of the future investment potential of this stock, we need to take a closer look at the top line, first and foremost. Last quarter, the company saw 1.29 billion in total revenues. That represents a quarterly year/year change in revenues of 0.02 in sequential terms, the CERN saw sales decline by -0.02.

But what about the bottom line? After all, that’s what really matters in the end. Cerner Corporation (CERN) is intriguing when broken down to its core data. The cost of selling goods last quarter was 303.79 million, yielding a gross basic income of 989.07 million. For shareholders, given the total diluted outstanding shares of 336.53 million, this means overall earnings per share of 0.48. Note, this compares with a consensus analyst forecast of 0.60 in earnings per share for its next fiscal quarterly report.

Is Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ:CERN) Valuation Attractive

Looking ahead at valuations, according to the consensus, the next fiscal year is forecast to bring about 2.55 in total earnings per share. If we consider a median price to earnings ratio on the stock, that corresponds with a stock price of 21.01. However, one should always remember: the trends are more important than the forecasts. This continues to be an interesting story, and we look forward to updating it again soon on Cerner Corporation.

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